If a sticky note does the trick, why mess with it? And you’re right, it’s not glamorous, but who cares? It’s the results that matter, not how fancy your reminders are.
Couldn’t agree more. When we moved into our new place last year, I got all excited about “smart” everything—faucets, irrigation, you name it. Ended up spending more time troubleshooting than actually saving water. Half the time, the app would glitch or the sensor would go off for no reason. My partner finally just taped a note to the laundry room door: “Full loads only.” Simple, but it worked. We actually started paying attention.
Funny thing is, my dad used to do the same thing when I was a kid. He’d write “Turn off the tap!” on masking tape and stick it right on the bathroom mirror. Guess some habits really do stick around.
I still use a few gadgets (old habits die hard), but honestly, the low-tech stuff seems to make the biggest difference. Maybe it’s just easier to ignore an app than a bright pink sticky note staring you down every morning.
